Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1341: Appropriation; DFA for United Way of the Capital Area to support the 211 Mississippi helpline.
Status: Failed, February 25, 2026
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE UNITED WAY OF THE CAPITAL AREA, INC., TO SUPPORT THE 211 MISSISSIPPI HELPLINE, A STATEWIDE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL SERVICE THAT CONNECTS CALLERS WITH A VARIETY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE RESOURCES SPECIFIC TO THEIR NEEDS AND GEOGRAPHICAL AREA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
What the bill says
An act making an appropriation to the department of finance and administration to provide funding to the united way of the capital area, inc., to support the 211 mississippi helpline, a statewide resource and referral service that connects callers with a variety of health and human service resources specific to their needs and geographical area, for the fiscal year 2027.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE UNITED WAY OF THE CAPITAL AREA, INC., TO SUPPORT THE 211 MISSISSIPPI HELPLINE, A STATEWIDE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL SERVICE THAT CONNECTS CALLERS WITH A VARIETY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE RESOURCES SPECIFIC TO THEIR NEEDS AND GEOGRAPHICAL AREA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much of it as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Department of Finance and Administration to provide funding to the United Way of the Capital Area, Inc., to support the 211 Mississippi helpline, a statewide resource and referral service that connects callers with a variety of health and human service resources specific to their needs and geographical area, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.................................. $ 500,000.00 SECTION 2. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or *HR26/R202* H. B. No. 1341 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 26/HR26/R202 PAGE 1 …
Sponsors
- Denton, Oscar (D, 55) · primary sponsor
- Harness, Jeffery (D, 85)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Appropriations A
Subjects: Appropriation
Common questions
- What is HB1341?
- HB1341 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Appropriation; DFA for United Way of the Capital Area to support the 211 Mississippi helpline.
- What does HB1341 do?
- In its own words: An act making an appropriation to the department of finance and administration to provide funding to the united way of the capital area, inc., to support the 211 mississippi helpline, a statewide resource and referral service that connects callers with a variety of health and human service resources specific to their needs and geographical area, for the fiscal year 2027.
- What is the status of HB1341?
- Failed as of February 25, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1341?
- Denton, Oscar (D, 55), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1341?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1341.xml
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